The Indian Army recently established the “Quantum Laboratory” at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, highlighting its steady and significant strides in emerging technology domains.

Key Facts

• The Quantum Laboratory was established with the help of National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).
• It was established at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) in Mhow with the objective of spearheading research and training in the key developing field.
• The Army has also established an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre at the MCTE, by making more than 140 deployments in forward areas and with active support of academia and industry.
• Training on cyber warfare is being given through cyber security labs and state of art cyber range.

Background

Idea of Army’s involvement in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations was put forward during a seminar on Electromagnetic Spectrum & National Security, which was organised in October 2020. Since then, thrust has been given to Technology Institutions of Indian Army, for investing in AI, Quantum and Cyber.